NETWORKS – Support for collaborative research

EXPECTED RESULTS - consolidate the cooperative relationship with the public research sector (Universities and public research centres) through the creation of stable networks between companies and research structures; - promote the creation of technological partnerships capable of connecting the demand for innovation in the local productive fabric with public and private scientific excellence in the field of research; - promoting horizontal, supply chain and territorial technological transfer, consolidating connections between universities, higher education institutes, companies, research centers and regional bodies with expertise in the field of innovation and new technologies and achieving project results characterized by a high Technology Readiness Level (TRL); - increasing income and employment levels by combining support with the expansion of the competitiveness of the production base through the consolidation of existing supply chains and the creation of new ones specializations, with the promotion of new quality jobs; • support the growth of female employment, consistently with the objectives of the Regional Gender Agenda; - ensure compliance with the principle of "do no significant harm" (DNSH), as the activities proposed in the applications due to their related nature Deep Tech (meaning activities based on tangible scientific discoveries or engineering innovations that seek to solve major problems affecting humanity) are not expected to have a significant negative environmental impact.